Open QuestionWhy is genetic drift aptly named? Select True or False for each statement.T/F It causes allele frequencies to drift up or down randomly.T/F It occurs when alleles from one population drift into another.T/F It occurs when mutations drift into a genome.
Open QuestionWhich of these functional groups is known to be used for storing large amounts of chemical energy?a. amino groupb. carbonyl groupc. phosphate groupd. sulfhydryl group
Open QuestionEvaluate the following statements related to the synthesis of nucleic acids. Select True or False for each statement.T/F Ribonucleotides are added to the 3′ end of a DNA strand.T/F Polymerization of nucleic acids occurs by the formation of phosphodiester bonds.T/F Complementary pairing between sugars is required for copying nucleic acids.T/F Strands in a double helix are synthesized in an antiparallel orientation.
Open QuestionTrue or false? Gene flow can either increase or decrease the average fitness of a population. Explain.
Open QuestionAdd labels to the figure that follows, which illustrates how Mycobacterium tuberculosis evolves when it is exposed to an antibiotic.
Open QuestionCooking oil lipids consist of long, unsaturated hydrocarbon chains. Would you expect these molecules to form membranes spontaneously? Why or why not? Describe, on a molecular level, how you would expect these lipids to behave in water.